What is the benefit of using a Value Added Network (VAN) vs. handling messaging within our company?
Most companies with whom you exchange electronic messages with today have different legacy operational systems. These range from “off-the-shelf” software to very complicated internally developed systems. The differences in these systems can create formatting and communication barriers to exchanging electronic messages. One of the purposes of a messaging service provider is to eliminate these barriers by providing connectivity and message transformation. Additionally the purpose of the VAN is to provide access or connectivity to the trading partners with which you wish to exchange data. The VAN you choose should also manage these trading partner communities to relieve you of that task. Finally, the capabilities of the VAN you choose should allow you to avoid the cost of personnel, software and hardware to manage and facilitate electronic message exchange.
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